cecum

Definition of cecum

: a cavity open at one end (such as the blind end of a duct)especially: the blind pouch at the beginning of the large intestine into which the ileum opens from one side and which is continuous with the colon

The first known use of cecum was
circa 1721

Medical Definition of cecum

: a cavity open at one end (as the blind end of a duct)especially: the blind pouch at the beginning of the large intestine into which the ileum opens from one side and which is continuous with the colon